Posted on Fri 28th Feb
Umarells Join a Lesser Version, Scrounge + All Maudra
Umarells
One late night, post-restaurant shift, Imogen Badrockand Josh Yeung acted on a bleary-eyed creative urge that resulted in a goofy demo about an organic lemonade drink, sparking the formation of the Manchester dream-pop troupe now known as Umarells. After bringing in Ryan Marsden, Sarah Knowles and Fuchsia Summerfield - Umarells sealed the deal during a group trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, a thrill-seekers’ “dystopia” that will forever hold a special, sugar-coated place in their hearts. “All roads lead to Blackpool,” they joke. One More Day, the debut EP from Umarells, which was released on 8th November via Fear of Missing Out Records, circles peaks, plummets, and upside-down turns for a front-row seat on the emotional Big Dipper of life. Umarells - their name taken from a very specific Italian word for retired men who watch construction sites - arrange pieces of post-hardcore, shoegaze, Midwest emo, and ‘00s indie-psych into reflections on grief, loss, and failed relations